Total Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barrack Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Arthur's Hill , and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barrack Road (NE2 4NS) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% lower than the Arthur's Hill average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrack Road (NE2 4NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walter Terrace, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Philip Place (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barrack Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Hunter'S Moor Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walter Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Philip Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Philip Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunter'S Moor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunter'S Moor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walter Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walter Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walter Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walter Terrace —
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Data Sources

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